Dry brined a small bone in NY strip yesterday, then cold smoked it with rosemary and wood chips, then sous vide for 1.5 hrs at 130. Tonight I seared it over hot mesquite coals and it was awesome with a grilled tomato rubbed with mustard/anchovy/horseradish for the side with a local cote-roti red. I think the pre cold smoke added a nice layer of flavor to the beef that wasn't over powering.

I have prepared for tonight the very best boeuf bourguignon, a tremendous, elevated, and modified version of the traditional classic, for my family and guests, yet six are unable to arrive as they broke down in the Bay area. This comforting and rustic dish is "perfect" for a chilly fall evening such as tonight, positively! Tonight's fare will be served atop my "famous" mashed potatoes and aside buttered peas, as Julia would approve, naturally! With this dish, as we spring into Fall, I shall serve it with a most delicious 1986 Chateau Margaux, and I trust you will agree, my dinner tonight will be better than yours, and if the perfect sweet potato pie dessert doesn't convince you, nothing will, I'll have you know

There is food and wine for 10. For those of you in Sonoma who know where I reside... join us, won't you?

What do you think of Riesling with lamb, FLW? I always like the usual reds-- Bordeaux, Syrah/Shiraz, etc-- with lamb, especially rack.

I've had sweeter Rieslings with steaks that had a very spicy rub and a spicy sauce, and I thought it was OK though still not my preference. But I'm wondering how dry Riesling works with roasted lamb; seems counterintuitive to me.

I have prepared for tonight the very best boeuf bourguignon, a tremendous, elevated, and modified version of the traditional classic, for my family and guests, yet six are unable to arrive as they broke down in the Bay area. This comforting and rustic dish is "perfect" for a chilly fall evening such as tonight, positively! Tonight's fare will be served atop my "famous" mashed potatoes and aside buttered peas, as Julia would approve, naturally! With this dish, as we spring into Fall, I shall serve it with a most delicious 1986 Chateau Margaux, and I trust you will agree, my dinner tonight will be better than yours, and if the perfect sweet potato pie dessert doesn't convince you, nothing will, I'll have you know

There is food and wine for 10. For those of you in Sonoma who know where I reside... join us, won't you?

Cheers!~W&FE~

I'd like to remind you that this is the pig who mocked the #metoo movement. Here is one of the quotes from this pig, "I laugh, absolutely! I will have you know, Mr Hardy [sic] hardly stands a chance at feeling my Double D's, positively, as I would knee his big fat belly and duck to avoid his breath as the wind is knocked from him, defensively! He knows this to be true, as I am truly more influential...blah, blah, blah."

Now remembering that this pig is a man, and not a woman, makes his posts even more offensive. Shame, shame, shame.

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